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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca Ortalis garrula	LC	resident (2003)	5 birds	A3
Blue-billed Curassow Crax alberti	CR	resident (2007)	8–11 birds	A1, A2, A3
Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena phalerata	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Coppery Emerald Chlorostilbon russatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Santa Marta Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Shining-green Hummingbird Chrysuronia goudoti	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Chestnut Piculet Picumnus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2007)	45 birds	A1
Black-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus melanonotus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
White-whiskered Spinetail Synallaxis candei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rusty-headed Spinetail Synallaxis fuscorufa	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Slender-billed Tyrannulet Inezia tenuirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Golden-winged Sparrow Arremon schlegeli	LC	resident (2003)	2 birds	A3
White-lored Warbler Myiothlypis conspicillata	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Yellow-crowned Whitestart Myioborus flavivertex	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Glaucous Tanager Tangara glaucocolpa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Los Besotes	Parques ecológicos Distritales (-)	100
2001	Paraver	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	12
2013	Los Besotes	Parques Naturales Regionales (II)	43

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	53	Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	47	Arable land; Improved pasture land

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	92
agriculture	4
rangeland/pastureland	4

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eco-parque Los Besotes (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eco-parque-los-besotes-iba-colombia on 22/12/2024.